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An important question for our young adults: Why stay?
It’s been a perennial worry in Maine for decades, maybe even longer: our young people are leaving the state for greener, more prosperous pastures to the south and west. And worse, it’s not just some of those in their 20s making the leap; it tends to be those with college educations, with skills, ambition and
Hancock County through Eastern Eye
MOUNT DESERT — An exhibit featuring postcard images from the Eastern Illustrating & Publishing collection opens Thursday, Jan. 9. The images, which have never been displayed in public, include captions researched by more than 20 historical societies, libraries and individuals. The exhibit was created by the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport and hosted by the Mount Desert Island Historical Society
The sun rises on a new year
We here at The Working Waterfront, published by the Island Institute, thank you for your interest in and support of our work in 2013. And we look forward to this new year, a year in which we hope to grow and improve. We have lots of ideas and plans to upgrade our news gathering for and
New marine patrol officer in Casco Bay area
AUGUSTA — James Mayotte of Boothbay Harbor was sworn in as the newest member of the Maine Marine Patrol after a Dec. 20 graduation ceremony at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. Mayotte will begin patrolling in Casco Bay, which is located in Marine Patrol Division I, Section 2, after the new year. Officer Mayotte’s direct
Maine Public Utilities Commission term sheet for Maine Aqua Ventus wind project
Penobscot Marine Museum adds Perkins photo collection
Capt. James Perkins was born 1867 and grew up in Popham Village, on the shore of Atkins Bay at the mouth of the Kennebec. His view of the world was shaped by the river and its bustling maritime activity. Steamboats that serviced coastal and island communities, Boston-bound vessels carrying passengers and freight, work boats and
Lobster marketing board members named
AUGUSTA— Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher has announced the appointment of a board for the newly created Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative, an entity formed in October as a result of legislation to provide for the effective marketing and promotion of Maine Lobster. This is a first major action for the new marketing initiative. “Maine lobster
UMaine scientists: Future of ‘brave new ocean’ unpredictable
Legislature to consider ocean acidification study
AUGUSTA – The Legislature will consider a proposal to form a commission to study ocean acidification, one of the effects of increased carbon in the atmosphere which scientists say threatens the state’s shellfish industries. The Legislative Council, the leadership body that chooses which bills will be heard in the session that begins in January, voted
Three free workshops offered on fisheries, aquaculture and tourism
The Maine Sea Grant, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, the Lobster Institute and the Island Institute are sponsoring informative sessions on how commercial fishermen and aquaculturists can tap into the tourism industry—and vice versa — to diversify everyone’s sources of income. These workshops, free of charge, will feature guest speakers on the important legal issues